Preparation for testing, 34 obd2 – Equus 3100 - CanOBD2 Diagnostic Tool User Manual
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Preparation for Testing
PRELIMINARY VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET
34 OBD2
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (if applicable)
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No symptoms
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Shifts too early or too late
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Changes gear incorrectly
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Vehicle does not move
when in gear
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Jerks or bucks
PROBLEM OCCURS
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Morning
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Afternoon
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Anytime
ENGINE TEMPERATURE WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS
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Cold
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Warm
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Hot
DRIVING CONDITIONS WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS
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Short - less than 2 miles
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2 - 10 miles
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Long - more than 10 miles
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Stop and go
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While turning
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While braking
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At gear engagement
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With A/C operating
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With headlights on
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During acceleration
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Mostly driving downhill
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Mostly driving uphill
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Mostly driving level
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Mostly driving curvy
roads
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Mostly driving rough
roads
DRIVING HABITS
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Mostly city driving
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Highway
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Park vehicle inside
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Park vehicle outside
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Drive less than 10 miles per day
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Drive 10 to 50 miles per day
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Drive more than 50 miles per
day
GASOLINE USED
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87 Octane
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89 Octane
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91 Octane
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More than 91 Octane
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS
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32 - 55° F (0 - 13° C)
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Below freezing (32° F / 0° C)
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Above 55° F (13° C)
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT / DASH WARNING LIGHT
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Sometimes ON
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Always ON
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Never ON
PECULIAR SMELLS
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"Hot"
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Sulfur ("rotten egg")
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Burning rubber
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Gasoline
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Burning oil
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Electrical
STRANGE NOISES
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Rattle
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Knock
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Squeak
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Other